Power County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Normal · 40.0 | 8,253 people · 32nd most distressed in Idaho

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Power County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 40.0 — 2352nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Idaho, it ranks 32nd of 44 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Power County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 65.2 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 65.2
Uninsured Rate 92
Disability Rate 38
Income & Poverty 40.7
Poverty Rate 41
Income vs. State Median 45
Child Poverty Rate 36
Debt & Delinquency 32.3
Debt in Collections 36
Medical Debt 51
Student Loan Delinquency 24
Auto Loan Delinquency 25
Credit Card Delinquency 10
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 47
Employment & Wages 30.9
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 13
Business Formation Rate 46
Housing Cost Burden 30.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 23
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 65
Homeownership Rate 49
Rent-to-Income Ratio 12

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Power County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Power County
Power County, ID 40.0 Normal
Bannock County, ID 48.4 Normal +8.4
Cassia County, ID 40.5 Normal +0.6
Bingham County, ID 35.4 Normal -4.5
Oneida County, ID 30.5 Healthy -9.4
Blaine County, ID 26.5 Healthy -13.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Power County
Edwards County, KS 40.0 Normal +0.0
Meagher County, MT 39.9 Normal -0.0
Mercer County, MO 40.0 Normal +0.0
Thomas County, NE 39.9 Normal -0.1
Yuma County, CO 39.9 Normal -0.1

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